The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
COMMENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING. THE PEOPLE.
The Views of Our Contemporaries on
Passing Public Events and Questi
OF Interest.

The Views of Our Contemporaries on
Passing Public Events and Questions
OF Interest.
The Shelby Aurora publishes a list of
widows entitled to a pension, and Jocularly
says that if they have married they forfeit
all right or claim to an annuity from the
STATE treasury With them to marry or
not to marry, that's the question. As the
pension is so small, the love question will
be more potent.
North Carolina. the Wilmington Messen :
ger observes, might we'll afford to initiate
the example of Virginia and establish a
home for Confederate veterans who are
not uble to fight the battles Of life We
have no doubt that if a movement were
started IN this dire,: ION it would receive
the support of our people.
The Wilmington Star likes a very great
deal that Mr. Cleveland has done and
SAYS it hopes to Ike very much more. 1t
expects TO support him Loyalty, heartily if
he is nominated. 1t will never indulge in
fadltfindins for its own sake. 1t will not
be captious or fretful; but it will aim to be
open, Just, courteous, Conscientious. 1t
viii be Democratic.
The Raleigh CHRONICLE has strong and
touching defence of the late Capt f. \.
SLotWcu III reply to an anonymous assal-
aut IN the Edenton Enquirer. There was
uo trutr man and patriot in the South
than our friend Capt. Shotwell He was
most ahamefully outraged in his person
aud liberty, and not one Of his prosecutors
w:,s fit to bIacken his shoes. Wilmington
Star.
Some Of the state papers have misrep-
resented a lot OF idle talk and baseleSs as
~ertions about an alleged uprising OF the
negroes in Edgecombe county. The South
erner declares that there IS not the
Slightest danger Of any trouble. The pee
pie. white and black, are as peaceful and
law abiding as they ever We're. There Is
no bad feeling existing between the two
races, and each is concerned more about
the price of cotton and the continuance of
favorable crop prospects than about Ven
geance.
The Winston Sentinel asserts that the
Inter State Commerce Commission has
made many errors. 1t is iniurlng trade,
tobacco men are complaining OF course
the commission has not yet adjusted every
thing. and it is in itself only tentative
effort towards tire equalization OF rates,
but if the present is sample of the future,
if the manufacturers of North Carolina
are to be paralyzed by inefficient legisia-
ton. let lis return to the old way The
Commission was created for the protection
Of the people, and if it fails, if it is rather
an instrument of orpression-we want
none of it.
The Charlotte Chronicle heartily en-
dorses ample diaries for female teachers
Make the teachers feel independent and
they will act independently, and in an IN
dependent spirit viii themselves make
short work Of the drones aud the charlatanS
who disgrace and weigh down Their pro
fession No woman or man should De
permitted to continue in the ranks OF the
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the necessary qualifications for the profes
sion. And if there are any anywhere who
hold appointments through political ol
other undue influence, they should De
weeded out 1t is not just to the vel
educated and well trained teachers who
take pride in their work, to permit poll
tic.ans 10 saddle upon the public schools
incompetent ''cousins and uncles anc
aunts
There are some people who never neg
lrct an opportunity to berate Hon Samue
J. Randall. If there is an earthquake
cyclone or deluge, Mr. Randall is response
Die for them all, Briefly, he is the bigses
sort of a bugaboo, and he sets man!
worthy people blubbering whenever hf
appears before them in the pubic prints
They cite the case OF the forger Harvey
IN the treasury department, and say MI
Randall appointed him. Well, to be franf
with YOU. Mr.. Randall, there can be n'
doubt. If We are to believe many OF ou
esteemed contemporaries, that you, ant
YOU alone, are the occasion and the cauS
of the present oppressive torrldlty. nu
so far as the Harvey case is concerned '"
are certain you will be acquitted OF an.
responsibility therefor. But we do WIS.,
YOU would help US get rid OF this oppres
sive tariff There is as much tyranny
proportionately, in Pennsylvania to day
as there is in Russia. Wilmington Mes
senger.
Several State exchanges, the Ashevlll
Citizen saws, have been discussing tn
penitentiary question, some suggesting III
abolishment Of the penitentiary and til
re-establishment of the Whipplng-pos'
However much, says the Citizen, we migh
favor a return of the whipping post 10
minor offenses, we may as well recoShlz
the fact that the whipping post has lei
us and forever Many person still think
the proper use of the rod IN the schot
room would contribute greatly to the dis
cipline and improvement of the boy; bu
these are classed by the world-our ow
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